Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 245 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Make the reader see it): Decide which tool the question is about. Use that lesson’s tip: a sense, showing actions, like / as or IS, a sound word, a strong verb, an exact adjective, or speech marks. Read your choice aloud — does it paint a clear picture?

1. 1.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Diya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Diya. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Diya.
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) buzz (c) pencil
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Kabir shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) showing (b) telling
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) did
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) jumped (c) leapt
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) roar (b) honk (c) quack
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) loud (c) huge
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) scared
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Rohan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Rohan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Rohan.
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran was happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) sad
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya felt very sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) twisted (b) road (c) narrow
22. 22.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) gulped (c) plunged
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rattled (b) rusty (c) bus
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is happy? (a) Ishaan was happy. (b) Ishaan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Ishaan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) bored (b) sad (c) happy
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) bored (b) happy (c) scared
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha was really angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) sizzle (b) vroom (c) quack
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) nice (c) good
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) kind (c) quack
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight

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